Adult Contemporary
Music Masterpieces

AOR & West Coast Pop Music
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Franke & The Knockouts /
Franke & The Knockouts

Frank & The Knockouts had released 2 albums Millennium
Entertainment (distributed by RCA) and 1 album MCA. The original
members were Franke Previte (Lead Vocals), Bill Elworthy
(Guitars), Blake Levinsohn (Keyboards), Leigh Foxx (bass) and
Claude LeHenaff (drums) in 1981 when their first album titled
"Frank & The Knockouts". Tommy Ayers (Keyboards), who had
credited as one of additional musicians on the first album joined
the band when their 2nd album "Below The Belt" was released in
1982. On the other hand Claude LeHenaff (drums) left the band.
When their 3rd album "Makin' The Point", which was produced by
Bill Schnee and with support of Jeff Porcaro, Lenny Castro
,Nathern East and Mark Russo, was released in 1984, Tico Torres
(Drums) and Bobby Messano (Guitars) joined the band. 2 original
band members, Bill Elworthy (Guitars), Blake Levinsohn (Keyboards)
was credited as side musicians.

This is the debut album which contains debut hit single,
"Sweetheart". I cannot help being reminded of Toto's first hit
song "Hold The Line".